Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Browning family fonds
General material designation
- moving images
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Title notes
- Source of title proper: Title based on the contents of the fonds.
Level of description
Fonds
Reference code
Edition area
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Class of material specific details area
Statement of scale (cartographic)
Statement of projection (cartographic)
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Statement of scale (architectural)
Issuing jurisdiction and denomination (philatelic)
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
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1926-1941 (Creation)
- Creator
- Browning (family)
Physical description area
Physical description
43 film reels
Publisher's series area
Title proper of publisher's series
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Archival description area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Browning family lived at Britannia Beach, B.C.
Custodial history
Scope and content
The fonds consists of amateur film footage shot by Carleton P. Browning, the manager of the Britannia Mine. The footage mainly documents community life at Britannia Beach, BC, including May Day and Dominion Day celebrations, picnics, skating parties, and other recreational activities. There is also considerable footage devoted to the Browning family and their friends. A reel entitled "Industrial Britannia" (192-) depicts various aspects of the mine operation. Another reel, "PGE Quesnel Cariboo Mines" (1933) shows various mining operations and communities in the Cariboo Region. The fonds as a whole provides an interesting glimpse into the life of a self-contained mining community during the Depression.
Notes area
Physical condition
Immediate source of acquisition
B.C. Museum of Mining, 1985-1987.
Arrangement
The 42 original 16 mm film reels have been compiled onto five large reels at the BC Archives for ease of handling and storage. The single 8 mm film reel is housed separately.
Language of material
Script of material
Location of originals
Availability of other formats
Video masters, sub-masters and reference copies are available for all of the 16 mm footage.
Restrictions on access
- No access restrictions apply.
- Conservation restriction: Original film material in cool or cold storage is not accessible.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Copyright assigned to British Columbia Archives, 1987. Users of this film footage must credit the Browning Family Collection and the B.C. Museum of Mining.
Finding aids
Item-level summary descriptions are available online for each of the five 16 mm archives compilation reels.
For more detailed content notes, see file F1985:20/1-6.
Associated materials
Accruals
General note
Accession number(s): F1985:20
General note
Archives codes: BC Museum of Mining no. L981.15.39.
General note
References: Listed in Duffy, "Camera West", entry #Br/0086a.
Conservation
Moving image originals may be in cool or cold storage. Contact staff for specific details.
Alternative identifier(s)
Standard number area
Standard number
Access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Browning (family) (Subject)
- Browning, Carleton P. (Subject)
- Britannia Beach Mining and Smelting Company (Subject)